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Ehsan Rassaei – Language Learning Journal, 2024
The present meta-analysis investigated the effects of recasts along with a number of moderating variables on L2 development by meta-analysing the results of 24 primary studies. The findings revealed an overall medium effect size for the effectiveness of recasts (g = 0.70, 95% CI = 0.48-0.93). Furthermore, the findings indicated that recasts are…
Descriptors: Grammar, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Error Correction
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Jui-Teng Li; Fuhui Tong; Beverly J. Irby; Rafael Lara-Alecio; Hector Rivera – Language Teaching Research, 2024
This meta-analysis includes experimental and quasi-experimental studies of reading interventions for English learners (ELs) coupled with four specific instructional strategies. The purposes of this meta-analysis were two-fold: (1) to identify the effects of the four instructional strategies (i.e. scaffolding, graphic organizers, interactive read…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Jiyeo Yun – English Teaching, 2023
Studies on automatic scoring systems in writing assessments have also evaluated the relationship between human and machine scores for the reliability of automated essay scoring systems. This study investigated the magnitudes of indices for inter-rater agreement and discrepancy, especially regarding human and machine scoring, in writing assessment.…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Interrater Reliability, Essays, Scoring
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Burston, Jack; Giannakou, Konstantinos – ReCALL, 2022
The aim of this study is to comprehensively evaluate quantitative experimental mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) studies published between 1994 and 2019 that meet minimal conditions of research design and statistical analysis. Starting with a bibliographical database of 1,144 references to experimental MALL implementations, of which there…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Telecommunications
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Hyun Soo Kim; Jang Ho Lee; Hansol Lee – Language Teaching Research, 2024
Glossing is a widely used and examined vocabulary learning tool, and one of the major branches of glossing research has compared the relative effects of first language (L1) and second language (L2) glosses on reading comprehension and vocabulary learning. However, the findings in this literature have not been consistent, calling for a…
Descriptors: Reading Materials, Reading Comprehension, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Noam Siegelman; Irina Elgort; Marc Brysbaert; Niket Agrawal; Simona Amenta; Jasmina Arsenijevic Mijalkovic; Christine S. Chang; Daria Chernova; Fabienne Chetail; A. J. Benjamin Clarke; Alain Content; Davide Crepaldi; Nastag Davaabold; Shurentsetseg Delgersuren; Avital Deutsch; Veronika Dibrova; Denis Drieghe; Dušica Filipovic Ðurdevic; Brittany Finch; Ram Frost; Carolina A. Gattei; Esther Geva; Aline Godfroid; Lindsay Griener; Esteban Hernández-Rivera; Anastasia Ivanenko; Juhani Järvikivi; Lea Kawaletz; Anurag Khare; Jun Ren Lee; Charlotte E. Lee; Christina Manouilidou; Marco Marelli; Timur Mashanlo; Ksenija Mišic; Koji Miwa; Pauline Palma; Ingo Plag; Zoya Rezanova; Enkhzaya Riimed; Jay Rueckl; Sascha Schroeder; Irina A. Sekerina; Diego E. Shalom; Natalia Slioussar; Neža Marija Slosar; Vanessa Taler; Kim Thériault; Debra Titone; Odonchimeg Tumee; Ross van de Wetering; Ark Verma; Anna Fiona Weiss; Denise Hsien Wu; Victor Kuperman – Language Learning, 2024
This article presents the ENglish Reading Online (ENRO) project that offers data on English reading and listening comprehension from 7,338 university-level advanced learners and native speakers of English representing 19 countries. The database also includes estimates of reading rate and seven component skills of English, including vocabulary,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Native Language
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Leander S. Hughes – Technology in Language Teaching & Learning, 2022
This review discusses and compares the findings of 38 peer-reviewed studies on text-based synchronous computer-mediated communication for second or foreign language learning from over the past twelve years. Research themes that emerged include: modality, corrective feedback, noticing, alignment and uptake, as well as task design/conditions and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Research Reports, Comparative Analysis
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Rui Li – Language Learning & Technology, 2024
Despite the growing body of research regarding the effectiveness of MALL (mobile-assisted language learning) technologies on foreign language (FL) learners' speaking skill development, a comprehensively quantitative meta-analysis regarding the effect sizes of these studies is still lacking. To solve the problem, this study reported results based…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Skill Development, Speech Communication, Second Language Instruction
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Tseng, Wen-Ta; Chen, Sufen; Wang, Shih-Ping; Cheng, Hsing-Fu; Yang, Pei-Shan; Gao, Xuesong A. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2022
Mobile-assisted language learning has emerged as a valuable tool for L2 pronunciation learning as it offers ample opportunities for learners to perform authentic learning activities anytime and anywhere. However, the extent to which mobile devices may facilitate or enhance L2 pronunciation has yet to be systematically investigated. To address the…
Descriptors: Pronunciation Instruction, Teaching Methods, Meta Analysis, Second Language Learning
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Zhai, Na; Ma, Xiaomei – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2023
Automated writing evaluation (AWE) has been frequently used to provide feedback on student writing. Many empirical studies have examined the effectiveness of AWE on writing quality, but the results were inconclusive. Thus, the magnitude of AWE's overall effect and factors influencing its effectiveness across studies remained unclear. This study…
Descriptors: Writing Evaluation, Feedback (Response), Meta Analysis, English (Second Language)
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Chen, Zhenzhen; Chen, Weichao; Jia, Jiyou; An, Huili – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2020
Despite the rapid development of the field of Mobile-assisted Language Learning (MALL), research synthesis and systematic meta-analyses on MALL are still lacking. It remains unclear how effective mobile devices are for language learning under different conditions. Review studies on the overall effectiveness of the latest smart mobile devices are…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Handheld Devices
Haidari, Sayed Masood; Baysal, Seda; Kanadli, Sedat – Online Submission, 2020
The digital technology-mediated foreign language vocabulary learning involves the use of technological tools such as online and offline dictionaries, multimedia, social media, television, computer, smart-phones, tablets, and similar others. Although many research findings in the existing literature have emphasized the effectiveness of these…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Vocabulary Development
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Kam, Emily Fen; Liu, Yeu-Ting; Tseng, Wen-Ta – ReCALL, 2020
Captioned video is widely used to enhance second language (L2) learners' exposure to oral input beyond the classroom setting, and captioning has been found to provide an instantaneous, useful visual aid for parsing and understanding L2 oral discourse. Nevertheless, a meta-analysis has shown that captioning exerts a selective effect on L2 learners…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Oral Language
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Daly, Nigel P. – Language Learning & Technology, 2022
The road to second language competence is a long and arduous one, and much of its effort involves learning to recognize and use vocabulary. Fortunately, anytime-anywhere learning with smart phones and smart apps offer a means to lessen the burden and make vocabulary learning more efficient. Accordingly, this study investigated 134 students across…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Independent Study, Computer Assisted Instruction, Language Tests
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Bryfonski, Lara; McKay, Todd H. – Language Teaching Research, 2019
Task-based language teaching (TBLT) is an empirically investigated pedagogy that has garnered attention from language programs across the globe. TBLT provides an alternative to traditional grammar translation or present-practice-produce pedagogies by emphasizing interaction during authentic tasks. Despite several previous meta-analyses…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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